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6th SS Ch 8_v
6th Grade Social Studies Chapter 8 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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alliance | A formal agreement among groups or individuals. |
delegate | A representative |
parliament | The lawmaking branch of the British government. |
proclamation | A public announcement |
budget | A plan for spending money. |
representation | To have someone speak or act for you. |
treason | The act of working against one's own government. |
congress | A formal meeting of government representatives. |
boycott | To refuse to buy or use goods or services. |
repeal | To cancel, or undo, a law. |
imperial policy | Laws and orders issued by the British government. |
protest | To work against or object to a certain policy. |
monopoly | The complete control of a product or good by one person or group. |
blockade | To use warships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving a harbor. |
quarter | To provide or pay for housing. |
petition | A signed request made to an official person or organization. |
minutemen | A member of the Massachusetts colony militia who could quickly be ready to fight the British. |
revolution | A sudden, complete change, such as the overthrow of an established government. |
commander in chief | A person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation. |
earthwork | A wall made of earth and stone. |
olive branch | An ancient symbol of peace. |
independence | The freedom to govern on one's own. |
resolution | A formal group statement. |
declaration | An official statement. |
preamble | An introduction; first part. |
grievance | A complaint. |
patriot | A colonist who was against British rule and supported the rebel cause in the American colonies. |
mercenary | A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation. |
campaign | A series of military actions carried out for a certain goal. |
Articles of Confederation | First plan of government |
Declaration of Independence | Formal statement declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain |
Common Sense | A hugely influential pamphlet that convinced many American colonists that the time had finally come to break away from British rule |